The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-08
(From Thursdays DAILY FREE PREss.J


DIR. Frisbie sold lot i'm West Man
keto yesterday to Calvin ID. Mcneil, of
Wells, for 500. Mr. Mcneil will put up
a house and remove his family to this
city.
-Thos. o. Jones, bought yesterday
from Pitcher and Fox, lot l block 20
Warren's Addition, on Byron Street, for
which he paid $500. 1t is Mr.. Jones'
intention to Immediately begin the erec-
ton of fine dwelling house.
The X. of p. ball To be given Tues
day evening next promises to be a
grand affair in point of sociability. The
young men who have charge of arrange
ments are doing everything to make it
highly enjoyable TO those who attend.
The attention of stock breeders is
called to the advertisement in another
colum of the Mankato Breeding Stab les.
The stock horses Edmond, "Banquo",
"Plutarque," are the finest bred animals
in the country, and they can be seen at
City Hotel Stables.
"A five year old child belonging to
Mr.. Fitzgerald i'm West Mankato, died 1t
an early hour this morning. The little
one was sick less than week. Mr.. Nc
Intyre, an employee in the big mill, also
lost baby during the night. The child
WAS about year old.
Minneapolis Journal: The Mankato
DAILY FREE Press made its appearance
on time Monday. 1t was only bud,
but its petals are rapidly unfolding and
it will soon blossom into beauty, purity
and loveliness-even if the Democratic
ticket was elected.
The Interstate Commerce law is
bound to prove of great value to Man
kato's shipping interests. AS single
evidence of this fact tine Albert Lea
Stqnddrd says: "The reduction of freight
rates on stone from Mankato. from q to
4! cents will be appreciated by our build
ers and citizens generally"
| Superior Hose Co., No. 2, held their
annual meeting last night, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Foreman-B. Bangerter, Jr.
LIST Asst Foreman--H. Robel.
| 2d Asst Foreman-M. l.. Falienstein
Secretary-John Lulsdorf.
Treasurer-John &. Polchow.
The company is in flourishing condi.
ton, and now have over $500 IN the
treasury.
| The show windows of our dry goods
and millinery stores present an unusu.
ally attractive appearance this week
being filed with all to tempt the femi
nine fancy. \ reporter commenting on
the display of fabrics was informed by q
pretty, young saleslady that the new
colors and shades for this season are
more delicate and beautiful than have
ever yet been seen. She added, "Just
wait and see some of the Easter bonnets
and you'll agree with me-"
An elegant party was given Mt the
residence of DIR. Harrington last even
ing, Miss Carrie Robbins and Alice Far
entertaining large number of friend
very pleasantly. 1t was one of the larg
81 parties of the season and its man,
enjoyable features. including a goodl,
amount of delightful music, served Il
make the evening one long to be re
membered by those participating.
Mr.. w. b. Smith, having disposed
of his merchant tailoring business to Oh,
Odjard, will no longer make "suits {,
fit" but will be glad to furnish fish OF
demand. w. b. is one ofthe few exper
anglers ofthis neck o woods, and findin
such sport more congenial to his aesthe
Tic taste, will devote the summer TO Obi
hauls" and ponderous fish stories. MI
Odiard is now in the east purchasing
. large stock of merchant tailoring goods